1 DEAD IN SHOOT-OUT, 1 ARRESTED IN CONCEPCION, TARLAC

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One cannot escape his crimes.
By: Central Luzon News Center | Nelson Bolos

This must be the lesson learned too late of the suspected “murderers” who were cornered barely 4 hours after shooting dead 2 persons and injuring 2 others at around 7:00 am August 13, 2017 (Sunday) in Concepcion, Tarlac.

One among the 3 fleeing gunmen was killed in a shoot-out with the police while one was arrested. The 3rd suspect was able to escape by running through the thick bush.

The gunmen were about to exit this town when they were cornered by police operatives at Barangay Alfonso some 10 kilometers away at around 11 AM on board a white Hi Ace van (ADJ 2035).

According to PSupt Miguel Guzman, newly assigned police OIC of this town, the slain fleeing gunman was Bernard Nucup y Cruz, 21, of Barangay San Francisco, Magalang, Pampanga, and the arrested “murder suspect” was Hernan Galang y Miclat, of Brgy. Mabato-bato, Magalang, Pampanga.
In his report to Tarlac Police Provincial Director PSSupt Ritchie Posada, Guzman said the 3 were involved in the “cold blooded shooting to death” of Jaime Baquing, 58, and his son Chody Baquing, 36, both of Barangay San Nicolas Balas, here, and the wounding of Rustico Sevilla, 76, of Brgy Telebangca, and Marcelo Marcelo, 63, of Brgy, Luisa, Magalang, at the Baquing residence.

Guzman also revealed that at around 11 Am, the 3 gunmen on board the Hi Ace Van were about to be flagged down in Barangay Alfonso when one among them shot at the policemen manning the checkpoint.

After a brief gunfight, Nucup was critically hit and Galang was nabbed but their companion was able to run away.

Nucup and Galang were positively identified by several witnesses, including the sons of Jaime Baquing who saw them enter the house of the Baquings and “mercilessly murdered” their 2 victims and critically wounding 2 others.

Guzman's report also says a .45 caliber pistol was recovered with 6 live ammunition.

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